Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Delay Announced

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By Andrew Burnes

The viral-themed Syphon Filter title has been put back to Spring 2004 according to GameSpot:

SCEA's John Garvin, creative director of Omega Strain developer Sony Bend (located in Bend, Oregon, hence the name), and Chris Reese, technical director of the studio, explained the delay in a statement. "The team took a close look at how much tuning and gameplay balancing was necessary to complete the game with our original vision intact. We then decided to take some additional time to implement that extra bit of polish into the game," the two designers said.

How should gamers react to yet another big game being pushed back? Garvin and Reese concluded their statement by saying, "While we know our fans cannot wait to get their hands on Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, we are convinced they will think the extra time was worth it when they see what we've done with Gabe Logan and crew."